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Trump ready to drop nuke deal if Iran opens Hormuz
President Donald Trump is willing to end the US-Iran war without a formal nuclear deal if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reports. Trump has privately told…
The Story in Brief
President Donald Trump is willing to end the US-Iran war without a formal nuclear deal if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reports. Trump has privately told senior aides he could declare victory and walk away, betting Iran cannot revive its nuclear programme during his presidency. The offer comes as Iran sets stiff conditions for reopening the waterway: a permanent end to hostilities, lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets, war reparations, and withdrawal of all US forces from the region. Iran's foreign minister says talks with Oman on alternative maritime routes are in their final stages but warns that an agreement on routes does not mean the strait will reopen. US officials say Washington has rejected Iranian shipping restrictions and toll demands.
Diplomatic prospects dimmed after the UAE said Iran had struck one of its vessels. The US has blockaded Iranian ports, and the strait remains shut to American and allied warships since February.
The Indian Opinion
The talk of Trump seeking a 'face-saving exit' from Iran sounds like a script from a war game, not a policy. Both sides are now locked in a public auction of demands: Tehran wants billions and a US withdrawal, while Washington wants a strait open without giving ground. The real test is not what they say but what ships do. If commercial traffic through Hormuz resumes at pre-crisis volumes within a month, the bluster was just theatre. If not, the price of oil will tell us who blinked first.
Sources (3): economictimes.indiatimes.com, indiatvnews.com, ndtvprofit.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
